Updated: October 30, 2009, 11:29 AM ET
Kovalainen has fastest lap at Yas Marina
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen set the fastest time in Friday's practice sessions for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Kovalainen, who is expected to leave McLaren after Sunday's race, set a time of 1 minute, 41.307 seconds around the new Yas Marina circuit, edging teammate Lewis Hamilton by two-tenths of a second.
Brawn GP world champion Jenson Button was third-fastest, ahead of Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, who is second in the championship standings.
Toyota driver Kamui Kobayashi, preparing for only his second career race, was fifth-best, in front of Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi, Red Bull's Mark Webber and Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
